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| Type | Cookie orwafer |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | France |
| Main ingredients | White sugar,flour,butter |
Atuile (/twiːl/) is a bakedwafer, French in origin, generally arced in shape, that is made most often from dough (but also possibly from cheese), often served as an accompaniment of other dishes.[1]Tuile is the French word fortile, after the shape ofroof tiles that the arced baked good most often resembles.[2] Tuiles are commonly added asgarnishes to desserts such aspanna cotta or used as edible cups forsorbet orice cream.[3]
Tuiles are thin cookies named for and curved like thetuiles, or tiles, that line the rooftops of French country homes, particularly those inProvence.[4] To get a curved shape, tuiles are usually made on a curved surface, such as a wine bottle orrolling pin.[5] In France, tuile molds are also sold. Tuiles must be curved while hot; otherwise, they will crack and break.[6] Tuiles can also be left flat after baking. The traditional tuile batter consists ofwhite sugar, flour, meltedbutter, and sometimesegg whites. Modern variants include a wide variety of bases and flavours, such asvanilla,cocoa,almond,orange, orhoney.
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